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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT

HOW TO REPLACE

THE MOWER DRIVE BELT

1, Move the lift lever into the low cut position.

2. Slide the mower drive belt between the stack pulley and the

belt guide. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack

pulley,

3. Pull the belt guide away from the idler pulley, Remove the

belt from the idler pulley.

4. While you push the belt guides away from the mandrel

pulley, remove the mower drive belt from the pulley,

5. install the new mower drive belt,

IMPORTANT: Replace the mower drive belt with a

factory replacement belt.

6. Make surethe "V" side of the mower drive belt is againstthe

mandrel pulley. Also make sure the mower drive belt is

not twisted,

7. Pullthe belt guide away fromthe idler pulley, Putthe mower

drive belt around the idler pulley. Make sure the "V" side of

the mower ddve belt isagainstthe pulley. Also make surethe

mower drive belt is not twisted°

8. Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guTdes.

WAR NING: If the mower drive belt isoutside of

a belt guide when the blade engagement control

lever is in the DISENGAGE position, the blade

can continue to rotate and damage the mower

drive belt. Before you operate the mower, make

sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt

guides.

9, Before you mow, checkthe blade engagement control lever.

See the instructions on "How To Adjust The Blade Engage-

ment Control Lever".

HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION

DRIVE BELT

t. Remove the mower housing, See the instructions on "How

To Remove The Mower Housing".

2. Slide the motion drive belt off the idler putley.

3. Remove the motion drive belt from the drive pulley.

4. At the stack pulley, remove the motion drive belt from the

upper pulley.

5. Remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley as

foliows. Pull the motion drive belt completely toward the

rear, Slide the motion drivebelt between the stackpulleyand

the belt guide.

6. InstaII the new motion drive belt around the top pulley ofthe

stack pulley.

IMPORTANT: Replace the motion drive belt with a factory

replacement belt,

7, Make surethe "V" sideofthe motion drive belt is against the

stack pulley.

8,, Put the motion drive belt around the drive pulley,

9, Put the motion drive belt around the idler pulley as shown.

Make sure the "V" side of the motion drive belt isagainst the

idler pulley, Also, make sure the belt is not twisted,

10. Instafl the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To

Install The Mower Housing",

F-88516

Motion

Drive

D-4729-1

Idler